New Acquisitions - General Works Related to Philanthropy

This bibliography includes recent works related to the field of philanthropy in general.

2007 report on socially responsible investing trends in the United States. Washington, DC: Social Investment Forum, 2007. xii p. Subject file: 517
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Provides data on the rapid growth of socially responsible investing (SRI) between 1995 and 2007. Notes trends in mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and alternative investment funds, and discusses the major factors involved in the growth of SRI.

Elkington, John; Hartigan, Pamela. Power of unreasonable people: how social entrepreneurs create markets that change the world. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press, 2008. xviii, 242 p. 733 ELK

Fine, Allison. Social citizens. Washington, DC: Case Foundation, 2008. 70 p. Subject file: 645
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Addresses activism and civic engagement as they relate to the Millennial generation, consisting of those who grew up during the digital era. Explores the ways in which this younger generation uses entrepreneurial and cooperative means to enact social change, often with the aid of technology. With bibliographical references.